August 2011 Intelligence News

Taiwan military refutes claims of China's penetration CNA 31 Aug 2011 -- Taiwan's defense ministry denied claims that Taiwan's military has been penetrated by Chinese intelligence.
US State Department concerned over new Wikileaks dump RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. State Department is concerned over a new release of U.S. diplomatic cables by whistleblowing website Wikileaks.
'Kraken' provides needed intelligence, force protection at NIE Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- The Army is evaluating a cutting-edge force-protection system.
204th MI Battalion analyst recognized for operational achievement Army News 31 Aug 2011 -- Standardization instructor conducts qualification and refresher training for nonrated crew members of DHC-7 aircraft.
Former US VP Cheney Defends Iraq War, Waterboarding VOA 30 Aug 2011 -- Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has defended controversial policies carried out by the administration of President George W. Bush.
'If you can play Xbox, you can fly a Raven' Army News 30 Aug 2011 -- The Raven is used for aerial reconnaissance when larger unmanned aircraft are unavailable.
UAS team supports TF Duke operations Army News 29 Aug 2011 -- The UAS Shadow is a remotely controlled aircraft with a camera attached that provides commanders with reconnaissance and surveillance.
Iran able to target enemy spy planes beyond borders IRNA 28 Aug 2011 -- A high-ranking Iranian military official stressed on Sunday that Tehran has the ability to target enemy spy planes beyond borders.
Pakistan army probing US spy plane crash IRNA 26 Aug 2011 -- Pakistan army says that investigation into the crash of a US spy aircraft in southwestern Balochisran has been started to determine its mission.
South Korea Indicts 5 Men Accused of Spying for North VOA 25 Aug 2011 -- South Korean prosecutors say they have indicted five men on charges of spying for North Korea.
US drone crashes in southwest Pakistan IRNA 25 Aug 2011 -- A US surveillance drone crashed in southwestern Pakistan near a paramilitary base close to the Afghan border.
MQ-9 sustains damage during landing AFNS 25 Aug 2011 -- A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 29th Attack Squadron sustained damage during landing here Aug. 24.
Taiwan once wary about oil drilling with China: Wikileaks CNA 24 Aug 2011 -- Taiwan once worried about the possible threat to national security in cooperating with China to explore oil reserves in the Taiwan Strait.
Intelligence Min: 3 arrested Americans in Iran are definitely spies IRNA 23 Aug 2011 -- Iran's Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi emphasized here Monday three arrested US citizens in Iran had arrived our soil pre-planned, and they are definitely spies.
US intelligence men dodge Pakistani security personnel IRNA 22 Aug 2011 -- The US military officials entered the northwestern city of Peshawar without any special permission to enter the area.
U.S. Providing Iraq With Phone, SMS Monitoring Devices RFE/RL 21 Aug 2011 -- A U.S. military official says Washington will provide Iraqi authorities with technology to monitor and record phone calls and phone-text messages with the aim of preventing terrorist attacks, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reports (RFI).
Iran to try scientist assassination perpetrator ISNA 21 Aug 2011 -- Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said Sunday perpetrator behind the assassination of Iranian scientist would be on trial Tuesday.
Boeing Demonstrates 'Swarm' Reconnaissance with Unmanned Aircraft Boeing 18 Aug 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful autonomous communications and operation of dissimilar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in flight tests over the rugged terrain of eastern Oregon.
New Raytheon Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open Architecture Could Yield Cost Savings Raytheon 18 Aug 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is developing a service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems with a mechanism that enables rapid integration of weapons and sensors.
Kidnapped US national alleged to get involved in intelligence work IRNA 18 Aug 2011 -- The US national, who had been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from his residence in the Pakistani city of Lahore at the weekend, was engaged in intelligence gathering, a provincial minister said in comments on Thursday.
Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes Successful At-Sea Deployment Northrop Grumman 17 Aug 2011 -- The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)-built MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was credited with providing critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to special operations forces and U.S. Navy anti-piracy actions during the system's second at-sea deployment.
Raytheon Demonstrates Ground Control System to U.K. MOD for Scavenger UAV Raytheon 17 Aug 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) recently demonstrated its Common Ground Control System (CGCS) technology to representatives from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence. The demonstration showed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station in a scenario representative of a Scavenger UAV mission, including simultaneous control of multiple dissimilar vehicles, sensor command and control, and connectivity to external systems, among other capabilities.
Boeing Communications Relay Links Radios with Multiple Unmanned Platforms Boeing 16 Aug 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it has successfully demonstrated the company's newest narrowband communications relay aboard two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) -- an Insitu ScanEagle and a portable AeroVironment [NASDAQ: AVAV] Puma All Environment (AE).
Lockheed Martin Introduces Ruggedized Extreme Endurance UAS Lockheed Martin 16 Aug 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has developed a ruggedized version of its Stalker Unmanned Air System (UAS), called the Stalker eXtreme Endurance (XE) UAS.
Lockheed Martin Unveils Samarai Flyer at Unmanned Vehicle Conference Lockheed Martin 16 Aug 2011 -- Inspired by a maple seed, Lockheed Martin's Samarai handheld vehicle flew publically for the first time today at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International conference.
Northrop Grumman-built Block 30 Global Hawks Receive U.S. Air Force Initial Operational Capability Declaration Northrop Grumman 16 Aug 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command has declared that the Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)-built unmanned RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk has reached its initial operational capability (IOC).
STARLite Radar Demonstrates Dismount Tracking at Empire Challenge 2011 Northrop Grumman 16 Aug 2011 -- At the U.S. Joint Forces Command's Empire Challenge 2011, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully demonstrated the ability of its STARLite radar to provide Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) data and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery to ground commanders in real time.
DCGS Upgrades Help Reduce Costs for Image Processing of High-Altitude Missions Raytheon 16 Aug 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has upgraded the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) nodes for the Kansas and Indiana Air National Guard with the latest net-centric, cost-efficient and service-interoperable capabilities.
Remarks by Deputy Secretary Lynn at the 2011 DISA Customer and Industry Forum, Baltimore, Md. DoD 16 Aug 2011 -- Presenter: Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III
Sharing Intelligence Helps Contractors Strengthen Cyber Defenses AFPS 16 Aug 2011 -- A new pilot program in which the Defense Department shares classified threat intelligence with defense contractors or their commercial Internet service providers is showing promise in increasing their cyber defenses and preventing enemy intrusions into sensitive government networks, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said today.
502nd Sharpens Intelligence Gathering Skills Army News 15 Aug 2011
Show to Display Military Land, Sea, Ground Robots AFPS 12 Aug 2011 -- For four days next week, more than 6,000 experts from 30 countries will gather here for this year’s largest robot and unmanned systems show.
RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk reaches critical milestone AFNS 12 Aug 2011 -- The commander of Air Combat Command declared initial operational capability for the RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk Aug. 10.
Uzbek Court Jails Tajik Citizen For Espionage RFE/RL 11 Aug 2011 -- A military court in Uzbekistan has sentenced a Tajik citizen to 12 years in prison on espionage charges.
A Russian drone with a complicated history RIA Novosti 11 Aug 2011 -- Russia's leading drone developer, Vega, will unveil its latest model at the MAKS-2011 air show.
SEEKER 400 ON COURSE Denel 10 Aug 2011 -- The prototype of Denel Dynamics' latest Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), the Seeker 400, has been completed and is due to make its maiden flight in the first quarter of 2012. It is a long-endurance tactical UAV.
First Russian strike UAV to be showcased at Moscow air show RIA Novosti 10 Aug 2011 -- Lutch, Russia's first unmanned air vehicle designed to carry out air strikes, will be shown at the Moscow air show next week.
IAI to unveil 'GHOST', a Rotary Mini UAV System at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America Israel Aerospace Industries 09 Aug 2011 -- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present the GHOST, an innovative, small hovering unmanned platform at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America , August 16-19, in Washington, DC.
SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center SAIC 09 Aug 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) services in support of the U.S. Navy and Joint C4ISR systems worldwide.
Former US Intelligence Chiefs: Pakistan Must Stop Playing Both Sides VOA 09 Aug 2011 -- The relationship between the United States and Pakistan has been severely strained in recent months.
U.S. Court Allows Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld RFE/RL 09 Aug 2011 -- A US court has ruled that two American men who allege they were tortured in Iraq can sue former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Russia's top court upholds sentence for U.S. spy ring 'traitor' RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2011 -- Russia's Supreme Court upheld sentence handed down in absentia to FIS colonel Poteyev, who had betrayed a spy ring in 2010.
Taiwanese businessman sentenced for spying for China CNA 09 Aug 2011 -- a Taiwanese businessman working in mainland China was sentenced to 18 months in jail by the Taiwan High Court on charges of spying for China.
CIA deploys new chief in Islamabad IRNA 08 Aug 2011 -- The new undercover Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Islamabad station chief has arrived in Pakistan days after the former CIA abruptly left Pakistan.
Rodong Sinmun on Spy Ring Case KCNA 08 Aug 2011 -- The south Korean authorities' "spy ring case" is a premeditated plot to suppress and stamp out the pro-reunification organizations and progressive figures.
KCNA Commentary on "Spy Ring Case" KCNA 06 Aug 2011 -- The south Korean authorities are trying to implicate the DPRK in the "spy ring case".
Raytheon Chosen by DARPA for Critical Cybersecurity Research Program on Insider Threats Raytheon 05 Aug 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been selected to support an insider threat research program led by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Hurlburt Field preferred for MQ-1 remote split-operation unit AFNS 05 Aug 2011 -- Air Force officials announced Aug. 4 that Hurlburt Field, Fla., is the preferred alternative for the Air Force Reserve Command MQ-1 remote split-operations squadron.
S. Korea Investigates Alleged North Korean Spy Ring VOA 02 Aug 2011 -- An alleged North Korean spying ring in South Korea is under investigation by prosecutors. It is the first such major espionage case in more than a decade and is sending shock waves through Seoul's political establishment. Police have arrested five people and are questioning others, including opposition party and labor union officials.

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